Effects of dog-assisted therapy in adults with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Dog-assisted therapy (DAT) is a non-pharmacological intervention based on the interaction between patients and dogs, which has been proposed to help adults with dementia. However, evidence to support it is lacking. Thus, we aim to evaluate the effects of DAT on this population an...
Main Authors: | Jessica Hanae Zafra-Tanaka, Kevin Pacheco-Barrios, Walter Andree Tellez, Alvaro Taype-Rondan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-2009-z |
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